Category: Cosmetic Surgery

08 Feb: The Truth About Plastic Surgery and the Sun

Summary: Plastic surgery and the sun seem like they should be best friends. Certainly one of the reasons we might undergo plastic surgery is to be able to sunbathe with confidence. But it turns out that these two little objects–plastic …

25 Jan: Do Your Bones Change When You Get a Nose Job?

Summary: Do your bones change when you get a nose job? This question, which we hear now and again, is starting from something of a false premise. There aren’t really a whole lot of bones in your nose. Your nose …

04 Jan: You Can’t Do Plastic Surgery Alone

Summary: One thing surgeons learn very early is that you can’t do plastic surgery alone. That goes for patients, too. Everything about your recovery is going to demand a kind of team mentality. The stronger your team is, the better …

06 Sep: How Do You Know if Celebrities Have Gotten a Facelift?

There are many people looking through gossip columns wondering, how do you know if celebrities have gotten a facelift? Or Botox? What are the telltale signs? Unfortunately, those signs will vary from person to person. It’s not that easy to …

30 Nov: How Soon After Surgery Can You Start Exercising?

Anytime that you undergo a surgical procedure, it’s important to understand that the surgery itself is a traumatic event for the body. More invasive procedures, of course, require a more specific recovery time, but no matter how invasive the procedure, …

10 Nov: Can You Increase Your Bust Size With Exercise?

When people think of plastic surgery, they almost always think about breast augmentation. Known more colloquially as the “boob job,” breast augmentation is a way for a plastic surgery patient to increase the size of her bust.

10 Nov: How Much Control Do You Have Over the Shape of Your Body?

Your body is an important aspect of your identity. I know that sounds kind of obvious, but it’s worth saying. We typically think of “identity” as something much ethereal. It’s who you are in your own brain. But even that …

11 Oct: When Should You Get a Revision on Your Cosmetic Surgery?

If you’ve recently had plastic surgery and you love the results, there’s good news: you’re done. You won’t really have to worry about that site of surgery for quite a while. Whether you got a facelift or a nose job …

11 Oct: Workouts to Build Your Butt

Big butts are in. They are the fashion statement of the early 21st century, for better or worse. But you know what else big butts are? Frustrating. I’m not sure exactly what it is—maybe it’s that strange mixture of dense …